Ukawa fault Jk verdict on Escrow Scandal, wants parliament to impeach PM

Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda could be the highest placed state official to pay the price of the Sh306 billion Tegeta escrow scandal that has captured national attention in recent months.

Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda escaped downfall in the Tegeta escrow account scandal after members of the reconciliation committee agreed to save the government from collapsing for the second time, The Citizen has learnt.

MPs fault cleansing of Escrow, Tokomeza campaign culprits
Daily News
TEGETA Escrow Account and Operation 'Tokomeza Ujangili' scandals which compelled six ministers, the Attorney General and one Permanent Secretary to face the exit doors have resurfaced in the House, with lawmakers calling upon the government to ...

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Tanzania parliament votes on PM resignation amid corruption scandal
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[JURIST] Tanzania's parliament [official website] voted on Saturday to dismiss senior officials, including the attorney general and the minister of energy, following a report released earlier this week implicating public officials in a scandal involving fraudulent ...
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Tanzanian Parliament Votes to Sack Top Officials Over Graft Scandal
AllAfrica.com
Tanzania's parliament voted Saturday (November 29th) to dismiss several top officials including two cabinet ministers implicated in a multi-million dollar energy sector graft scandal, AFP reported. The vote to dismiss Attorney General Frederick Werema, ...

>Plans are reportedly underway to compel three officials to sacrifice their positions in order to save the government from crumbling under the weight of the Escrow scandal.

>Parliament was told yesterday that a State House official, Mr Prosper Mbena, wrote a letter to reinforce the decision to withdraw the Sh306 billion escrow funds from the Bank of Tanzania.

News has been abound this week about the IPTL, an energy entity, and the escrow account and all the now scandalous paint it has showered on the country, but especially the government.

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Tanzania probes banks over escrow scandal
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The Tanzanian authorities are investigating banks linked to the fraudulent transfer of some $120 million of public funds to a private energy firm in a scandal known locally as the "Tegeta Escrow Account." "My agency is carrying out investigations as directed by ...